Why This Final 4 Makes Sense

As more players turn pro early, the tournament has become a crapshoot

Even among universities named for Virginian founding fathers, George Mason has marginal renown, making it an ideal emblem for the most improbable Final Four of the 68 held to date.

A roll of the dice could've predicted this Final Four as effectively as any other method. A summary of this quartet's preseason rankings: UCLA (19th). National titles among the four coaches: zero. Final Four berths: one.